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Title: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: M7AXB on March 10, 2009, 11:29:23 pm

Hi guys,

I've been having a spot of bother, every now and again when pulling away from a junction or roundabout I push the accelerator and nothing happens for a couple of secs then the car pulls away! Anyone know what is causing the problem..I'm guessing the DSG gearbox is to fault! My car is an 05 with 50k if that helps.

Thanks :smiley:
Max

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: GTIjames on March 11, 2009, 09:45:51 am

have you been for your DSG service yet? i think after around 45k miles on the clock you are meant to have one.

speak with your local vw garage

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: Hurdy on March 11, 2009, 11:19:40 am

4 years or 40k miles for the DSG service. :happy2:

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: no golf clubs at all on March 12, 2009, 12:13:32 pm

Any issues putting it in earlier for this? I am at 35000 and 6 months to the 4th year anniversary...

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: Hurdy on March 12, 2009, 12:42:35 pm

Quote from: no golf clubs at all on March 12, 2009, 12:13:32 pm

Any issues putting it in earlier for this? I am at 35000 and 6 months to the 4th year anniversary...

No, I did mine at just over 10k miles :smiley:

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: no golf clubs at all on March 12, 2009, 11:08:43 pm

Beginning to wish I had done it whilst under warranty! Just in case...... Why so early Hurdy? 10k!!!! What were you worried about? Or....?

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: animal on March 13, 2009, 12:03:06 pm

Quote from: no golf clubs at all on March 12, 2009, 11:08:43 pm

Beginning to wish I had done it whilst under warranty! Just in case...... Why so early Hurdy? 10k!!!! What were you worried about? Or....?

Presumably a DSG service includes an oil change? Its good practice to change gear box oil early on a new car, normally after a couple of thousand miles. Doing it at 10k certainly wouldn't be a bad thing to help wash out the swarf from running the 'box in.

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: Top Cat on March 13, 2009, 12:07:27 pm

The DSG box does improve after a service but Hurdy had his done as a fix to try and stop the bit of slip he was getting, as he has abused his down the strip often  :grin: and his car has a high level of torque.

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: animal on March 13, 2009, 12:23:50 pm

Ah I see - punishing a gearbox down a strip with less than 10k on it? At least it's being used properly!  :happy2:

The older 6spd DSG 'box on the GTi is wet clutch - correct?

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: Top Cat on March 13, 2009, 01:35:51 pm

Yes you are correct.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: Moschops on March 13, 2009, 06:25:11 pm

Have a look here, could be the same issue as mine?


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2830.0

Title: Re: Problem pulling away(DSG)
Post by: M7AXB on March 14, 2009, 06:12:10 pm

She booked in for a service on wed, hopefully that will solve the issue, thanks for the help guys!